Shreya Khandkar
![Chilly Seeds for Sowing Classified Under CTH 1209, Not CTH 0904: CESTAT Rules Chemical-Treated Seeds Not Classifiable as Spices [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/500x300_2118250-chilly-seeds-sowing-classified-under-cth-1209-cth-0904-cestat-rules-chemical-treated-seeds-not-classifiable-as-spices-taxscan.webp "Chilly Seeds for Sowing Classified Under CTH 1209, Not CTH 0904: CESTAT Rules Chemical-Treated Seeds Not Classifiable as Spices [Read Order]")
Chilly Seeds for Sowing Classified Under CTH 1209, Not CTH 0904: CESTAT Rules Chemical-Treated Seeds Not Classifiable as Spices [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, held that chilly seeds imported solely for sowing...
![Export Confiscation Order of Rs. 34 Cr set aside on Procedural Grounds: CESTAT Emphasizes Mandatory Nature of Section 138B in Customs Proceedings [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/12/250x150_2118399-export-confiscation-order-procedural-grounds-cestat-emphasizes-section-138b-customs-proceedings-taxscan.webp "Export Confiscation Order of Rs. 34 Cr set aside on Procedural Grounds: CESTAT Emphasizes Mandatory Nature of Section 138B in Customs Proceedings [Read Order]")
![No Exclusion of Limitation Period u/s 14 for Bills Not Prosecuted in Refund Proceedings: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal as Time-Barred [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/250x150_2118164-no-exclusion-limitation-period-bills-not-procecuted-refund-proceedings-cestat-dismisses-appeal-time-barred-taxscan.webp "No Exclusion of Limitation Period u/s 14 for Bills Not Prosecuted in Refund Proceedings: CESTAT Dismisses Appeal as Time-Barred [Read Order]")
![CESTAT Upholds Rs 19.5 Lakh Customs Penalty: Viscose Fabric Declared but Polyester Imported, Supplier Error Claim Rejected [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/250x150_2118165-cestat-upholds-rs-195-lakh-customs-penalty-viscose-fabric-declared-polyester-imported-supplier-error-claim-rejected-taxscan.webp "CESTAT Upholds Rs 19.5 Lakh Customs Penalty: Viscose Fabric Declared but Polyester Imported, Supplier Error Claim Rejected [Read Order]")
![License Condition Subject to Notification Not a Mandatory Payment Clause: CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Gold Dore Bars [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/11/250x150_2118348-license-condition-cestat-customs-duty-demand-gold-dore-bars-taxscan.webp "License Condition Subject to Notification Not a Mandatory Payment Clause: CESTAT Quashes Customs Duty Demand on Gold Dore Bars [Read Order]")
Manufacturing Process Cannot Be Taxed as Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 18.37 Lakh in Job Work Dispute [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at New Delhi, held that activities accepted as “manufacture” for excise duty cannot be reclassified as services...
![Manufacturing Process Cannot Be Taxed as Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 18.37 Lakh in Job Work Dispute [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/10/500x300_2118189-manufacturing-process-cannot-be-taxed-service-taxscan.jfif "Manufacturing Process Cannot Be Taxed as Service: CESTAT Quashes Service Tax Demand of Rs. 18.37 Lakh in Job Work Dispute [Read Order]")
Corporate Insolvency Process initiated against the Damara Gold Over ₹39 Crore Default: NCLT Admits PNB's Insolvency Plea [Read Order]
The Mumbai Bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted PNB’s Section 7 application against the Respondent for default exceeding ₹39 crore, arising mainly from invocation of bank...
![Corporate Insolvency Process initiated against the Damara Gold Over ₹39 Crore Default: NCLT Admits PNBs Insolvency Plea [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/09/500x300_2118053-corporate-insolvency-process-initiated-against-damara-gold-taxscan.jfif "Corporate Insolvency Process initiated against the Damara Gold Over ₹39 Crore Default: NCLT Admits PNBs Insolvency Plea [Read Order]")
NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of Share Restoration Claim, Holds MoU Based ₹11 Cr Loan Dispute not Maintainable [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi, dismissed the appeal seeking restoration of 5,000 shares voluntarily transferred in 2017, holding the petition...
![NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of Share Restoration Claim, Holds MoU Based ₹11 Cr Loan Dispute not Maintainable [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/09/500x300_2118033-nclat-upholds-dismissal-share-restoration-claim-holds-mou-loan-dispute-maintainable-taxscan.webp "NCLAT Upholds Dismissal of Share Restoration Claim, Holds MoU Based ₹11 Cr Loan Dispute not Maintainable [Read Order]")
Workers Not Entitled to Wages for Period Not Worked During CIRP: NCLAT upholds Layoff Notice, Approved Resolution Plan Binding on All Stakeholders [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi, held that workers are entitled to wages during CIRP only if the corporate debtor is a going concern and they...
![Workers Not Entitled to Wages for Period Not Worked During CIRP: NCLAT upholds Layoff Notice, Approved Resolution Plan Binding on All Stakeholders [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/07/500x300_2117525-nclat-resolution-plan-taxscan.jfif "Workers Not Entitled to Wages for Period Not Worked During CIRP: NCLAT upholds Layoff Notice, Approved Resolution Plan Binding on All Stakeholders [Read Order]")
Resolution Professional Entitled to Recover Share Certificates of Corporate Debtor's Subsidiaries Despite Appellant's Loss Claim: NCLAT [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi upheld the Resolution Professional’s right under Sections 18 and 25 of the IBC to reclaim share certificates and...
![Resolution Professional Entitled to Recover Share Certificates of Corporate Debtors Subsidiaries Despite Appellants Loss Claim: NCLAT [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/08/500x300_2117818-resolution-professional-recovery-powers-taxscan.webp "Resolution Professional Entitled to Recover Share Certificates of Corporate Debtors Subsidiaries Despite Appellants Loss Claim: NCLAT [Read Order]")
Pre-March 2020 Default Not Protected by S.10A Despite Contractual Cure Period: NCLAT upholds CIRP Admission [Read Order]
The Principal Bench of National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi upheld CIRP admission, holding that a contractual cure period did not defer the date of default for Section 10A of...
![Pre-March 2020 Default Not Protected by S.10A Despite Contractual Cure Period: NCLAT upholds CIRP Admission [Read Order]](https://images.taxscan.in/h-upload/2026/01/08/500x300_2117832-nclat-upholds-cirp-admission-taxscan.jfif "Pre-March 2020 Default Not Protected by S.10A Despite Contractual Cure Period: NCLAT upholds CIRP Admission [Read Order]")